Nurses' Experience of Managing Diet and Fluid in Hemodialysis Patients.
- Author:
Eun Yi YEOM
1
;
Kum Sook SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Chungwoon University, Hongseong, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hemodiafiltration;
Nurse;
Patient;
Qualitative research
- MeSH:
Curriculum;
Diet*;
Hemodiafiltration;
Humans;
Nursing;
Qualitative Research;
Renal Dialysis*;
Statistics as Topic
- From:Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2014;17(1):27-37
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to understand nurses' experience of managing diet and fluid in hemodialysis patients and to provide helpful information in improving care of hemodialysis patients. METHODS: Data were collected through in-depth interviews with ten nurses who had experience of providing care to hemodialysis patients. Colazzi's phenomenological method was used to analyze data. RESULTS: Twenty themes were identified in the first stage of data analysis and were later categorized into ten theme clusters, of which four categories were derived. The four categories were 'developing a strong feeling of responsibility for management', 'acknowledging limits in performing duties', 'providing patient-centered education' and 'becoming a guide for the long treatment process'. CONCLUSION: The study results will be useful for improving nursing curriculum to ensure more effective and successful diet and fluid management in hemodialysis patients.
